Henson a Cowboys fan but loves Titletown tour

Bucks rookie forward John Henson took a tour of Titletown on Monday, accompanied by Packers and Bucks fan Cassidy McGowan of Green Bay.

McGowan was the winner of the Bucks' Summer Experience promotion, which meant he got to spend the day with the 6-foot-11 Henson. The two toured Lambeau Field, attended a Packers practice session and even had lunch at Kroll's West near the stadium.

It was all part of the Bucks' plan to stir up interest in the team's preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Resch Center, scheduled Oct. 26.

What surprised Henson most on his first visit to Green Bay?

"All the fans coming out," he said of attending the Packers practice. "It was almost like a game was going on but it was practice."

Yes, they take their football seriously in these parts.

But Henson said he considers himself an avid pro football fan. His favorite team? The Dallas Cowboys. His favorite player? Tom Brady. His favorite Cowboy? Dez Bryant.

"I probably know at least three or four players on every team," Henson said.

Henson said he would love to return to Green Bay at some point to watch the Packers play a real game. "It's on my list," he said.

But of most immediate concern to the former North Carolina forward is preparing for his first NBA training camp, now just one month away. He recently returned from the league's rookie orientation session in New York and said he absorbed plenty of information.

Henson said he is in Milwaukee to stay now and is working out at the Cousins Center nearly every day. Henson was considered a likely top 10 pick in the June draft but dropped to No. 14, and the Bucks snapped up the two-time Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year.

Henson impressed observers with his play for the Bucks entry in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

"I thought I played well," Henson said. "I just want to keep it going for next year."

Henson said he will look forward to seeing McGowan again when the Bucks end their exhibition season in Green Bay in late October. McGowan, 30, is a social studies teacher at Luxemburg-Casco High School. He was accompanied Monday by his wife, Jamie, and 16-month old son Collin.

McGowan is a Marquette University graduate and attends several Bucks games a year.